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He continues the impressive march Sergey Ustiugov in the Tour de Ski. After the one-two in Val Mustair, the Russian was also imposed in skiathlon in Oberstdorf (10 km + 10 km TL TC), burning in a sprint to three Martin Johnsrud Sundby and Dario Cologna.
Tuesday 3 January 2017 6 minutes reading time
The victory of the 24 year old Ðœezjduretsjenskij came at the end of a race from substantially similar cloth to that of the female test, with the exception of a half-hearted stretch of Cologne ahead of the fifteenth kilometer. The main jolt came so because of naivety Sundby: the holder of the crystal ball has the wrong road and lost their positions a few hundred meters from the second bonus sprint, which has thus Ustiugov collect full points (15 ' ') and the Norwegian dry. At first, it was quest''ultimo to confiscate 12 against 2 rivals.
Sundby, whose status as number one favorite inevitably begins to falter, he tried to get rid of the direct opponent on the last climb. The tour points leader, however, has responded promptly, accodandosi own summit of Norwegian and in Cologna, then bend them without difficulty on the finish straight.
Shortly after the trio reached the finish line of the third general, Alex Harvey, whose fourth place is the best result of the season. Behind him Marcus Hellner and Simen Hegstad Krüger. Seventh place for a constant Matti Heikkinen, who preceded the French duo of Maurice Manificat and Jean Marc Gaillard. Completed the top 10, surprisingly, Devon Kershaw, whose last placement among the top ten in the maximum circuit dated 19 January 2014 (eighth in the 15 km mass start with TC in Szklarska Poreba).
Good performance, home-Italian, Francesco De Fabiani, 13th, who perhaps had the only fault to be caught in the rear of the group at the time decisive acceleration. A point also Giandomenico Salvadori, 30th. 34th position for Giorgio Di Centa, 52nd for Maicol Rastelli.
The gap between Ustiugov Sundby and in the Tour de Ski ranking is now 29 and a half seconds. Hard to think that others can join the fight for the top step of the podium: Harvey, third, it is already almost a minute and 10 '' ''. 16 seconds behind Cologna, who defends in turn 17 on Hellner. Sixth Emil Iversen, now 11th, followed by Andrew Musgrave (19th), Krüger, Manificat and Didrik Tønseth (25th at the finish line). De Fabiani recovered three positions and is 16th.
If in key tour the day has complicated to Sundby hunting ultimate success, very different is the resulting optical overall standings of the World Cup. Norway has in fact led to 682 points, while the closest rival, Finn Haagen Krogh, he retired to allergic problems. Krogh comes out so effectively from contention, while retaining for the moment the second place, to 455 quota.
Main rival Sundby becomes just Ustiugov (400 points), which is however still far 282 lengths. The Russian overtook Heikkinen, now fourth with 395, and Iversen, fifth with 391.
SKIATHLON MALE OBERSTDORF - FINAL
1. Sergey USTIUGOV (RUS) 48: 40.4
2. Martin Johnsrud Sundby (NOR) +0.6
3. Dario Cologna (SUI) +1.0
4. Alex Harvey (CAN) +2.7
5. Marcus Hellner (SWE) +3.6
6. Simen Hegstad KRÃœGER (NOR) +3.8
7. Matti Heikkinen (FIN) +5.9
8. Maurice Manificat (FRA) +6.5
9. Jean Marc Gaillard (FRA) +6.9
10. Devon Kershaw (CAN) +7.4
OVERALL TOUR DE SKI MEN
1. USTIUGOV Sergey (RUS) 1: 14: 34.6
2. Martin Johnsrud Sundby (NOR) +29.5
3. Alex Harvey (CAN) +1: 09.3
4. Dario Cologna (SUI) +1: 25.4
5. Marcus Hellner (SWE) +1: 42.4
6. Emil IVERSEN (NOR) +1: 44.5
7. Andrew MUSGRAVE (GBR) +2: 01.7
8. Simen Hegstad KRÃœGER (NOR) +2: 09.5
9. Maurice Manificat (FRA) +2: 10.9
10. Didrik Tønseth (NOR) +2: 13.2
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